Bayern Munich hammer Hannover to keep pressure on Dortmund
Bayern Munich continued their fine goal scoring run to put four goals past Hannover 96 and close the gap on Borussia Dortmund.
German Bundesliga
FULL TIME
- Joshua Kimmich 2'
- David Alaba 29'
- Serge Gnabry 53'
- Robert Lewandowski 62'
Heinz von Heiden-Arena · 49,000 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/1/26 | vs Dynamo Dresden | W 2-1 | German 2. Bundesliga |
| 10/28/26 | vs Kaiserslautern | L 0-2 | German Cup |
| 10/25/26 | @ TSV Eintracht Braunschweig | L 0-2 | German 2. Bundesliga |
| 10/17/26 | vs St. Pauli | D 1-1 | German 2. Bundesliga |
| 10/10/26 | @ 1. FC Magdeburg | L 0-3 | German 2. Bundesliga |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Substitution 79'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Sandro Wagner replaces Thomas Müller.
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Substitution 73'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Rafinha replaces David Alaba.
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Substitution 73'
Substitution, Hannover 96. Josip Elez replaces Niclas Füllkrug.
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Substitution 73'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Renato Sanches replaces Kingsley Coman.
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Substitution 62'
Substitution, Hannover 96. Florent Muslija replaces Takuma Asano.
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Goal - Header 62'
Goal! Hannover 96 0, FC Bayern München 4. Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich.
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Goal 53'
Goal! Hannover 96 0, FC Bayern München 3. Serge Gnabry (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Hannover 96. Linton Maina replaces Felipe.
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Goal 29'
Goal! Hannover 96 0, FC Bayern München 2. David Alaba (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner following a corner.
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Yellow Card 13'
Felipe (Hannover 96) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal 2'
Goal! Hannover 96 0, FC Bayern München 1. Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
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End Regular Time 90'
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Substitution 79'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Sandro Wagner replaces Thomas Müller.
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Substitution 73'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Rafinha replaces David Alaba.
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Substitution 73'
Substitution, Hannover 96. Josip Elez replaces Niclas Füllkrug.
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Substitution 73'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Renato Sanches replaces Kingsley Coman.
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Substitution 62'
Substitution, Hannover 96. Florent Muslija replaces Takuma Asano.
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Goal - Header 62'
Goal! Hannover 96 0, FC Bayern München 4. Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich.
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Goal 53'
Goal! Hannover 96 0, FC Bayern München 3. Serge Gnabry (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Hannover 96. Linton Maina replaces Felipe.
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Halftime 45'+2'
First Half ends, Hannover 96 0, FC Bayern München 2.
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Goal 29'
Goal! Hannover 96 0, FC Bayern München 2. David Alaba (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner following a corner.
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Yellow Card 13'
Felipe (Hannover 96) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal 2'
Goal! Hannover 96 0, FC Bayern München 1. Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
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Kickoff
First Half begins.
Showing the last 15 of 15 events.
Team Stats
MUN
H96
6
Fouls
9
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
0
14
Corner Kicks
0
0
Saves
10
72
Possession
28
33
SHOTS
3
14
ON GOAL
0
40
On Target %
0
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
695
Accurate Passes
221
761
Passes
299
90
Pass Completion %
70
9
Accurate Crosses
2
30
Crosses
4
30
Cross %
50
45
Long Balls
47
33
Accurate Long Balls
17
70
Long Balls %
40
7
Blocked Shots
0
7
Effective Tackles
6
14
Tackles
14
50
Tackle %
40
13
Interceptions
15
4
Effective Clearances
33
4
Clearances
33
Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedH96 · 5-3-2
Michael EsserG2310 saves
FelipeCD5 yellow card
Kevin WimmerCD-L28
Waldemar AntonCD-R311 shot
Matthias OstrzolekLB22
Genki HaraguchiRB101 shot
WalaceCM8
Pirmin SchweglerCM-L27
Takuma AsanoCM-R11
Niclas FüllkrugCF-L24
Hendrik WeydandtCF-R261 shot
Substitutes
Miiko AlbornozSUB3
Marvin BakalorzSUB6
Philipp TschaunerSUB1
Linton MainaSUB40
Josip ElezSUB2
Bobby WoodSUB17
Florent MuslijaSUB35
MUN · 4-4-1-1
Manuel NeuerG1
Mats HummelsCD-L5
Niklas SüleCD-R41 shot on target3 shots
David AlabaLB271 shot on target1 goal2 shots
Joshua KimmichRB321 assist1 shot on target1 goal1 shot
Leon GoretzkaCM-L181 shot on target2 shots
Thiago AlcantaraCM-R61 shot on target2 shots
Kingsley ComanLM291 shot
Serge GnabryRM223 shots on target1 goal6 shots
Robert LewandowskiF93 shots on target1 goal9 shots
Thomas MüllerRCF253 shots on target6 shots
Substitutes
Javi MartínezSUB8
Jérôme BoatengSUB17
Jeong Woo-YeongSUB20
Renato SanchesSUB351 shot
Sandro WagnerSUB2
RafinhaSUB13
Sven UlreichSUB26
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